Proton treatment location projection system
US9329462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1087
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Treatment volume projection systems and methods for use in treating patients, including an image scanner to capture an image of a patient's treatment volume, a processor to process the image to generate a treatment volume image corresponding to at least a portion of the treatment volume, and an image projector to project the treatment volume image onto a projection surface. The treatment volume image can include an x-y scanning area of the treatment volume to assist delivery of treatment to the patient.
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